Books in Gujarati on Gayatri

Gayatri is the embodied form of the Gayatri Mantra, a famous psalm from Vedic texts. She is otherwise called Savitri and Vedamata (mother of Vedas). Gayatri is frequently connected with Savitri, a solar divinity in the Vedas. As per numerous texts like the Skanda Purana, Gayatri is one more name of Saraswati or her structure and is the partner of Lord Brahma. However, Saivite texts distinguish Maha Gayatri as the partner of Shiva, in his most noteworthy avatar of Sadasiva with five heads and ten hands.

Legends of the Gayatri

In certain Puranas, Gayatri is supposed to be a different name of Sarasvati, the wife of Lord Brahma. As indicated by Matsya Purana, Brahma's left half arose as a female and were popularly called Sarasvati, Savitri and Gayatri. In Kurma Purana, Gautama Rishi was honored by Goddess Gayatri and ready to dispose of the impediments he looked at in his life. The Skanda Purana states that Gayatri is married to Brahma, making her a type of Saraswati.

As per the Padma Purana, Gayatri is an Abhira young woman who helps Brahma in Yajna in Pushkar.

If an individual agrees with the legend that Brahma's most memorable wife is Savitri and Gayatri is the second, the story proceeds that Savitri became furious knowing the wedding of Gayatri with Brahma and reviled every one of the divine beings and goddesses who participated in the occasion.

In any case, the Padma Purana portrays a similar story with little change. After Savitri was pacified by Brahma, Vishnu and Lakshmi, She acknowledged Gayatri, an Abhira as her sister cheerfully.

Gayatri further transformed into a furious goddess who was ready to kill an evil spirit. As per Varaha Purana and Mahabharata, Goddess Gayatri slew the evil presence of Vetrasura, the child of Vritra and river Vetravati, on a Navami day.

The power of the Gayatri mantra 

The Gāyatrī Mantra, otherwise called the Sāvitri Mantra, is a profoundly venerated mantra from the Rig Veda committed to the Vedic god Savitr. Gāyatrī is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic meter in which the mantra is written. Its recitation is preceded by oṃ and the recipe bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, known as the mahāvyāhṛti, or "extraordinary (otherworldly) expression". The Gayatri mantra is referred to generally in Hindu texts, like the mantra texts of the Śrauta sacrament, and traditional Hindu texts like the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmṛti  The mantra is a significant piece of the upanayana service. Current Hindu developments spread the act of the mantra to everybody and its utilization is presently exceptionally broad. It is viewed as one of the most significant and strong Vedic mantras. Mantra is not a simple assortment of words. It is an intensified arrangement of words pregnant with huge importance. It radiates from the inward force of man. Loaded up with such power, the mantra, when it is articulated appropriately, draws out the heavenly power in man. The vibrations created by the expression of the mantra, joining with the astronomical nāda (base sound) in the universe, become one with Universal Consciousness. It is these grandiose vibrations, which took the shape of the Veda.

FAQs

Q1. What are the benefits of reciting Gayatri Mantra?

• Ordinary recitation of Gayatri Mantra further develops concentration and learning.

• It is known for eliminating poisons from the body.

• It works on breathing and the role of the sensory system.

• It keeps your heart healthy and eliminates pessimism.

Q2. Why is Gayatri Mantra so powerful?

The Gayatri Mantra is made out of the Yajurveda mantra and the verses from the. It is said that understanding the significance of this mantra and reciting it with full concentration, helps in the inflow of positivity in a devotee's body.